Simplify on Purpose is the journal of Oak Hollow Cabins—stories and reflections about quieter days, natural places, practical work, simpler living, and the continuing work of making Oak Hollow.
Some posts tell imagined stories about people who need a little time away. Others come from our daily life among the cabins, The Meadow, the woods, and the projects taking shape here.
Oak Hollow Cabins continues to evolve as we discover how the property and its individual places can best be used. Some earlier posts describe ideas, names, services, or arrangements that have since changed. They remain here as part of Oak Hollow’s story, but our current property pages provide the most up-to-date information about rentals, reservations, and availability.
Latest from Oak Hollow
- We Keep Making a Place
For several months, much of what I wrote here began with a fairly clear idea of what Oak Hollow Cabins was supposed to become. Two small cabins. Quiet woods. One-person stays. A place to step away from ordinary demands for a few days and reset. I still believe in the value of … Continue reading “We Keep Making a Place” - For Three Days, Nobody Needed an Answer from Her
The first time her phone rang, she answered it. She had been at the cabin less than an hour. Her bag was still on the bed. A grocery sack sat on the floor beside the small counter. She had opened the curtains but had not yet sat down long enough to look … Continue reading “For Three Days, Nobody Needed an Answer from Her” - When Every Small Decision Starts Feeling Heavy
Some days, the hardest decision is not the important one. It is what to cook. Whether to return the call now or later. Which errand to run first. Whether to answer the message. Whether to keep working or stop for the day. None of these decisions should feel especially difficult. But they … Continue reading “When Every Small Decision Starts Feeling Heavy” - You Do Not Have to Make Your Reset Productive
A person can turn almost anything into work. Even rest. We can schedule the quiet, measure the walking, count the pages read, fill the notebook, evaluate our sleep, and quietly ask whether we are making good enough use of the time. We can arrive at a cabin carrying fewer belongings but bring … Continue reading “You Do Not Have to Make Your Reset Productive” - She Was Not Looking for a Vacation
She had looked at vacation rentals before. Most of them promised more. More activities. More attractions. More restaurants. More places to shop. More things to see before returning home exhausted from having successfully enjoyed herself. That was not what she needed. She was not unhappy enough to call her life a crisis. … Continue reading “She Was Not Looking for a Vacation” - Maybe It Isn’t a Vacation You NeedSometimes the word vacation does not quite fit. A vacation can be good. There are times when people need travel, scenery, restaurants, events, family time, entertainment, or a change of place filled with things to do. But not every tired person needs that kind of trip. Some people do not need more … Continue reading “Maybe It Isn’t a Vacation You Need”
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